Local Obituaries

February 12, 2004

Frank Loftus,

75; Of Enfield

Frank W. Loftus of Enfield died Tuesday at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was 75.

He was born and raised in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor and had lived in Enfield since 1957. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the Reliance Co. and later was employed at the Connecticut Wood Group.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Taylor Loftus; two daughters, Susan L. McBride of Kennesaw, Ga., and Sally L. Sorrentino of Wilmington, Mass.; three sons, Frank W. Loftus Jr. of New Haven, Timothy W. Loftus of East Hartland and Thomas W. Loftus of Springfield; a brother, Lawrence Loftus of Rockville; and 14 grandchildren.

A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday in Holy Family Church, Enfield, followed by burial in St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery, Enfield. Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels is handling arrangements.

Josephine Welz, 80;

Of Tolland

Josephine Rovozzo Welz of Tolland died Sunday at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs. She was 80.

She was born in Elmore, Vt., and lived in Willington before moving to Tolland many years ago.

She is survived by her husband, William F. Welz Sr.; two sons, William F. Welz Jr. of Brooklyn and Russell S. Welz of Tolland; a brother, Roy Rovozzo; a sister, Beverly Rovozzo Morgan; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the community room of the United Congregational Church of Tolland, 45 Tolland Green. Introvigne Funeral Home Inc. of Stafford Springs is handling arrangements.

Patrick ``Pat'' J. Spalluto of Windsor Locks died Tuesday at home. He was 82.

He was born in Windsor Locks. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and was employed at the General Electric Corp. in Plainville for 28 years before retiring in 1980.

He is survived by two sons, Joseph J. Spalluto of Windsor and Jack P. Spalluto of Windsor Locks; a brother, Frank Spalluto; two sisters, Sadie Munson and Rosalie Spalluto; and three granddaughters. His wives, Lucrezia Chiarella Spalluto and Mary Rose Spinelli Spalluto, died previously.

The funeral is scheduled for at 8:15 a.m. today at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., followed by a Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Mary Church, Windsor Locks. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Windsor Locks.

Donations may be made to the Suffield VNA, 450 Main St., P.O. Box 275, Suffield, CT 06078.